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adcdc1183 asked Anirban answered

Parameter [text] value is invalid

Got a "Parameter [text] value is invalid" response message when trying to send SMS via API, what could be the cause of this? There was a linefeed character in the text, I removed it by formatting the text via code but still the error persist.

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benjamin-dean answered
Please provide your complete request and response (along with headers).

Have you tried using just a simple text string? The "text" property must be: Text of a message. Max length is 1000 symbols (2-byte UTF-16 encoded). If a character is encoded in 4 bytes in UTF-16 it is treated as 2 characters, thus restricting the maximum message length to 500 symbols.

You can see the documentation for this API resource here:  https://developers.ringcentral.com/api-docs/latest/index.html#!#RefSMSMessages.html
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Anirban answered

You need to provide a snippet of you text what you are trying to send. There should not be any issues in a normal case if you text is within the allowed range.

Without getting a snippet of your text it's very difficult to assume what is going wrong.

Here is a very basic sample to API body of SMS API :

Body:

{"from":{"phoneNumber":"<your phone From number>"},"to":[{"phoneNumber":"<your To phone number>"},{"phoneNumber":"<your To phone number>"}],"text":"Test sms test"}

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Developer sandbox tools

Using the RingCentral Phone for Desktop, you can dial or receive test calls, send and receive test SMS or Fax messages in your sandbox environment.

Download RingCentral Phone for Desktop:

Tip: switch to the "sandbox mode" before logging in the app:

  • On MacOS: press "fn + command + f2" keys
  • On Windows: press "Ctrl + F2" keys